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Dudley Reynolds

Area Co-Head, Arts and SciencesTeaching Professor, English

Biography

Reynolds joined the CMU-Q faculty in 2007 with the task of building a first-year writing program that would serve students from diverse linguistic and educational backgrounds. In 2012, he was asked to join the Dean's Academic Council as the representative for the Humanities and Social Science faculty. In 2016-17 he served as the President of TESOL International Association, the largest international professional association for teachers of English to speakers of other languages with over 12,000 members in more than 150 countries. He is a frequent invited speaker at international conferences and has published widely in the field of applied linguistics.

Education

Ph.D. Linguistics, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana

M.A. Applied Linguistics, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana

B.A. English, Davidson College, Davidson, North Carolina

Area Of Expertise

educational and non-profit association leadership

English as an additional language

teacher education and development

language assessment

second language writing and reading

Research Description

Reynolds' research focuses on the development, assessment, and teaching of second language reading and writing. He was the Lead PI for a Qatar National Research Fund grant on “Improving Reading Skills in the Middle School Science Classroom” and a Co PI on a second project: “Learning4Teaching-Qatar: Examining Qatari teachers’ experiences of professional development in English language teaching.” He is the author of One on One with Second Language Writers: A Guide for Writing Tutors, Teachers, and Consultants (University of Michigan Press, 2009) and Assessing Writing, Assessing Learning (University of Michigan Press, 2010) as well as numerous articles and book chapters.

Reynolds, D. (forthcoming 2017). A Qatari case for authenticity in the investigation of reading abilities and strategies. In A. Gebril (Ed.), Applied linguistics in the Middle East and North Africa. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.

Consulting

Assessing English Language Placement Tests for Use in Qatari Post-secondary Institutions. Undergraduate Research Experience Program (UREP 08-036–6-002). Awarded to University of Calgary–Qatar (2010)

Communities of Practice: An Interinstitutional General Education Assessment Project. FIPSE Grant No. P116B020143. Awarded to California State University, Long Beach; California State University, Sacramento; Towson University; University of Delaware; University of Nebraska at Omaha. (2002-2006)

Professional Activities

TESOL International Association: President (2016-17) and member of the Executive Committee (2015-2018); Co-chair Research Agenda Task Force (2013-2014); Board of Directors (2009-2012); Chair TESOL Conference on Putting Research into Practice (2011); Associate Chair 42nd Annual TESOL Convention and Exhibit (2008); member (1989-present)